...The Marines announced that they will be making changes to their road uniforms for the 2010 season. According to the articles I've read, it seems they'll be moving away from the gradation concept and go with what seems like a solid blue.

...Tomohiro Umetsuwill be riding his bicycle to work, starting in November, to help build up his lower body as he makes his way back from a right shoulder injury. Uemtsu live about 15km away from the practice field and will spend about a 3 hours a day cycling back and forth between him home and the field.

Aoki complained of pain in his right ankle during a game on June 21st against the Seibu Lions. He later went to the hospital to have the ankle checked out and the doctors found a supernumerary bone that was causing the pain.

Said Aoki, "The supernumerary bone in my right ankle caused pain in my Achilles, calf, and knee. So I'm thinking about having it removed via surgery."

If there are no complications with the surgery, Aoki should be back on his feet in about a month.